of the 'Watercolour Illustration' Category

I came across some highly cool artwork by New York based Leif Parsons. One of the re-occurring elements of his work is the capture of movement and action within his compositions, which enlivens the work he does. I sent over a few questions about his stuff to learn more. How did you get into illustration? [...]

Sam Weber uses watercolour and acrylic paint finished in Photoshop to produce incredibly refined, ethereal pictures. He has produced work for the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Playboy, Random House and DC/Vertigo Comics. Here I have featured the work he has done for various pieces of literature. ANY_CHARACTER_HERE Thirteen Orphans, Tor Books: Lord of the [...]

LA-based art student Eric Davison isn’t even out of Art school, yet he’s gathered quite a special collection of painted illustrations. The accuracy of the work, as well as the loyal attention to light and shadow to create depth make for some very accomplished paintings. My portraits are often inspired by the public’s fascination with [...]

There are some really nice things coming from UK illustrator Tom Hovey who has made bright and colourful art for companies that include M&C Saatchi, London Design Week, Don’t Panic and Red Bull.

Lizzy Stewart, who lives and works in Edinburgh, and also recently went to art school there, has some great pencil and painting work. They are packed full of intriguing characters and scenes that conceal various stories.

I asked her a few questions on how she got into illustration, what and who inspires her, her tools and work process and what work is taking up her time at the moment.

What made you decide to get into illustration?

‘I started out studying fine art but switched to illustration at the end
of my first year after realising that …